Who are ProSearch? ProSearch is a subsidiary of our Registrar, Equiniti Limited. ProSearch specialises in the research, identification and the reuniting of unclaimed assets.
If they do not receive the dividend, they can make a claim for its reissuance. The claim can be made only up to seven years from the date on which the dividend became due for payment. Request letter: A request letter should be made to the company's registrar and transfer agent (RTA).
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Your Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) is a unique identifier for your shareholding and can be found on either your share certificate or a recent dividend confirmation/tax voucher and is often proceeded by either the letter C, I or G.
The first thing to do is to find out if the company on the share certificate is still trading. To do this, type in the company name in the search box on the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) website (londonstockexchange.com).
Fortunately, it's really easy to find out whether you have any unclaimed money in a bank account. All you do is head to My Lost Account, which is a joint venture between the British Bankers' Association, the Building Societies Association and National Savings & Investments (NS&I).
As soon as a shareholder realises that a share certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, they should contact the company secretary, or directors of the company concerned, both to report the loss and to request a replacement share certificate.
The website of Equiniti (formerly known as Lloyds TSB Registrars), the Company's Registrars, provides useful information concerning your shareholding in Senior plc, particularly if you use your shareholder reference number (which begins with the number 0228 and can be found on your dividend
Death of a shareholder automatically triggers a compulsory offer round of the deceased's shares to the remaining shareholders. If the remaining shareholders decline to take up the offer, the shares can be transferred to a third party. Any proposed share transfer must first be approved by a particular shareholder.
Trace your old shares with registrars Capita, Computershare and Equiniti, which will be able to search their records. If they locate unclaimed dividends, they will issue cheques to the value of the amount that is due. Some companies impose a 12-year time limit on dividend claims.
How can I check the status of my stock or profit sharing? Current and former associates with inquiries about share holdings or profit sharing should call 1-888-968-4015 to reach the Walmart Participant Service Center.
If the stock is for a recognized company that's still in business, your task is relatively easy. If there's no cancellation stamp on the certificate, any brokerage can cash it in for you (but you'll need to provide the necessary paperwork proving you inherited it).
The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators' website www.unclaimed.org is an excellent resource. This association consists of state officials charged with the responsibility of reuniting lost owners with their unclaimed property.
Stock shares do not have an expiration date. There are companies listed on the stock exchanges whose shares have traded for over 100 years. This may be the case with an old stock certificate you found in a trunk, but it will not hurt to check it out.
The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) has set up a free website at that will link you to the appropriate department in each state that holds unclaimed funds.
Go to Treasury Hunt at where you can enter your Social Security number or any family member who may have once owned a missing bond. You can begin your “Treasury Hunt” to see if you are owed anything to hopefully get free money.
To search for these assets, go to which you can also reach by typing and clicking on the MissingMoney.com link.
Underlying SharesShares of stock that have been issued by a business association, or a banking or financial organization. The original certificate for the shares is in the possession of the shareholders, who have failed to either cash the dividend checks or correspond with the issuing corporation.
